The Fishy - Grimsby Town FC



League Two Table

  PGDPts
1Stockport46+4892
2Wrexham46+3788
3Mansfield46+4386

4MK Dons46+1578
5Doncaster46+571
6Crewe46+471
7Crawley Town46+670

8Barrow46+669
9Bradford46+269
10AFC Wimbledon46+1365
11Walsall46-465
12Gillingham46-1164
13Harrogate Town46-963
14Notts County46+361
15Morecambe46-1458
16Tranmere46-357
17Accrington Stanley46-857
18Newport County46-1455
19Swindon46-654
20Salford46-1651
21Grimsby46-1749
22Colchester46-2145

23Sutton Utd46-2542
24Forest Green46-3442

Full League Two Table
Prem|Champ|L1|L2|NL|NLN|NLS
SPL|SC|S1|S2

Follow the Fishy on Twitter
NewsNow logo

Question of the Week

Where will Grimsby be next season?





 

The Bell Has Tolled!

By: Bill Osborne
Date: 17/05/2002

Peter Furneaux has confirmed what we already knew. That Grimsby Town, like most other clubs in the first division, are strapped for cash, which is not surprising as they have lost 55% of their income with ITV Digital falling over.

But Peter's warning to the 7 players out of contract heralds a new approach by Town and probably every other team in the Nationwide.

Players who want to stay with the club and are seeking a new deal, may well have to face up to the possibility that they will be offered less money than they get in their present contracts.

Furneaux in his statement said: "All the players are sitting on very, very good contracts and they have to realise that the money is not going to be there."

In other words, "if you want to stay at Grimsby you better lower your sights."

With so many footballers presently looking for jobs, it would seem that if players want to continue in football, they will have to adjust to the fact that the gravy train has been derailed and the priority will have to be on getting a job before all else.

With even the biggest clubs feeling the pinch and looking seriously at salary capping and smaller squads, football is turning on its head and that will take some getting used to. It could also mean that shorter-term contracts would be offered so that a player who does not fulfill his commitment can be set loose without long contracts to pay off.

It seems that common sense is once again coming back into the game but a high price has been paid for it. Some greed will persist but overall, it will be hoped that those clubs who have sailed close to the wind with the TV money and survived, will have learned the error of their ways.

The Premier League are also aware that when their TV contract runs out, it is doubtful that anyone is going to offer the same deal again but they will not be caught off guard and they too will soon start cutting costs!

One thing is for certain. The clubs are going to rely a great deal more on the loyalty of their fans and supporters in the future so customer service will also have to be a major priority.

It has already started at Blundell Park with only moderate increases in ticket prices at a time when much higher prices could be justified. A fair deal for the club and a fair deal for the fans.

We should count our lucky stars!!



Add To Facebook


This site is by the fans, for the fans, and we will consider articles on any subject relating to the Mariners whether it be related to current news, a nostalgic look back in the past, a story about a player, a game or games in the past, something about Blundell Park or football in general. Click here to submit your article!


Related Stories


Forum Latest
Thread TitlePostsLatest Post
2023/24 RETAINED LIST67WayneBurnettsJockstrap29/04 14:26
Shrewsbury12Hagrid29/04 14:08
“Random” sightings of Artell6Heisenberg29/04 13:55
The Official Summer Transfer Rumour Thread179Mappers29/04 13:12
Free £720 towards Season Tickets 2024/202516WOZOFGRIMSBY29/04 12:49
Scunthorpe.4,464RonMariner29/04 12:08
Final Prediction Table 23/24 Season17marinerjase29/04 11:56
Jason’s latest Guardian article 53GrimPol29/04 10:20
Football Twit of the Week 🎖4denni26629/04 10:11
TV Games/Upcoming Fixtures3SiteBot29/04 04:30